ML18278A021
| ML18278A021 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/05/2018 |
| From: | John Miller NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Ong A US Dept of Health & Human Services (HHS) |
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| Download: ML18278A021 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 October 5, 2018 Augustinus Ong, Administrator Radiological Health Section Division of Public Health Services Department of Health and Human Services 29 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301-6504
Dear Mr. Ong:
In order to help the Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others program, the NRC conducts one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States between IMPEP reviews. This letter confirms that, through previous coordination, the meeting has been scheduled for October 26, 2018, and will be held in your offices. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews.
The likely topics for discussion at this meeting are listed in the enclosed agenda. If there are any additional specific topics you would like to cover, or if you would like to focus on a specific area, please let me know. If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 337-5089 or via e-mail at john.miller@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John J. Miller Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety U.S. NRC Region I
Enclosure:
Agenda for October 26, 2018 Periodic Meeting with New Hampshire
October 5, 2018 Augustinus Ong, Administrator Radiological Health Section Division of Public Health Services Department of Health and Human Services 29 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301-6504
Dear Mr. Ong:
In order to help the Agreement States and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) remain knowledgeable of each others program, the NRC conducts one-day periodic meetings with Agreement States between IMPEP reviews. This letter confirms that, through previous coordination, the meeting has been scheduled for October 26, 2018, and will be held in your offices. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Procedure SA-116, Periodic Meetings Between IMPEP Reviews.
The likely topics for discussion at this meeting are listed in the enclosed agenda. If there are any additional specific topics you would like to cover, or if you would like to focus on a specific area, please let me know. If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 337-5089 or via e-mail at john.miller@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John J. Miller Regional State Agreements Officer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety U.S. NRC Region I
Enclosure:
Agenda for October 26, 2018 Periodic Meeting with New Hampshire Distribution:
D. White, NMSS D. Collins, NMSS P. Michalak, NMSS R. Johnson, NMSS K. Meyer, NMSS S. Atack, NMSS M. Ford, RI DNMS L. Roldan-Otero, NMSS J. Trapp, RI DNMS J. Nick, RI DNMS J. Miller, RI DNMS SUNSI Review Complete: JJM (Reviewers Initials)
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Agenda for Periodic Meeting with New Hampshire October 26, 2018; 8:00 am Topic areas for discussion during the meeting may include:
- 1. Program reorganizations:
Discuss any changes in program organization, including program/staff relocations and new appointments.
- 2. Changes in program budget/funding.
- 3. Feedback on the NRCs program as identified by the State, including identification of any action that should be considered by the NRC.
- 4. Status of the States program, including:
- a. Technical Staffing and Training (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i) Number of staff in the program and status of their training and qualifications; ii) Program vacancies; iii) Staff turnover; and, iv) Adequacy of FTEs for the materials program.
v) Recommendation 1: The MRB recommends that the Program management develop a strategy to address staff retention and implement corrective actions to mitigate the causes of the Programs turnover to ensure satisfactory program performance is sustained.
- b. Status of the Materials Inspection Program (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i) Number of inspection performed overdue since the last IMPEP review; ii) Number of inspection currently overdue; iii) Number of initial inspections completed on time and overdue since the last IMPEP; and, iv) Reciprocity inspections since the last IMPEP.
v) Recommendation 1: The MRB recommended that Section management implement a mechanism to ensure that licensees with more than one program code authorized by the license are inspected at the required frequency assigned to each program code.
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- c. Technical Quality of Inspections (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
- d. Technical Quality of Licensing (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory)
Recommendation 2: The MRB recommended that Section management review the qualifications of the aforementioned RSOs, and implement a mechanism to ensure the named RSOs on these and all medical licenses meet New Hampshires regulatory requirements.
- e. Technical Quality of Incidents and Allegations (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i) Status of allegations and concerns referred by the NRC for action; ii) Significant events and generic implications; and, iii) Event reporting, including follow-up and closure information in NMED
- f. Compatibility Requirements (2016 IMPEP: Satisfactory) i) Regulations
- a. Discuss status of States regulations and actions to keep regulations up to date, including the use of legally binding requirements.
ii) Legislative changes
- g. Sealed Source and Device (SS&D) Evaluation Program (2016 IMPEP:
Satisfactory)
- 5. Information exchange and discussion:
- a. Current State initiatives;
- b. Emerging technologies;
- c. Large, complicated, or unusual authorizations for use of radioactive materials;
- d. States mechanisms to evaluate performance; and,
- e. NRC current initiatives.
- 6. Additional Topics
- 7. Next Periodic Meeting 2